Murder Mystery Games in New York City
Solve a murder on New York City's streets — 2 self-guided cases across 9 starting areas, played on your phone, start anytime.
Pick your case
Every game below is a self-guided murder mystery you play on foot in New York City. One pass covers your whole team.
📍 Central ParkMurder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Central Park, New York City
You know the old saying, “The boyfriend did it” ? On an ill-fated night, love goes terribly wrong for Bella Wanderlust and Walter Bridges . Bella, a famous travel blogger, was found dead during a ghost tour led by the theatrical Percy Shadows . Now, it’s up to you to uncover the truth. Was it Walter, the obsessed boyfriend? Percy, the ghost tour guide with a flair for the dramatic? Or is someone else hiding in the shadows? 🔎 Gather clues, interrogate suspects, and expose the real murderer before they strike again. Make sure to have your pen and paper ready to jot down all the crucial evidence.
📍 Katz's DelicatessenLower East Side Murder Mystery, New York
Explore the colorful Lower East Side along with bustling Chinatown and stunning Civic Center - the neighborhoods most tourist never get to experience.Your phone will guide you through the misty, dark streets of the Lower East Side as you will be solving a murder mystery. You’ll follow a mysterious beauty while learning a lot of local history. There will be hidden speakeasies on the way. Maybe you'll even get to visit some...
How it works
Buy your case
One payment, one team, unlocks instantly — and it's yours to replay forever.
Head to the starting point
Travel to the case's fixed starting point, then begin whenever you're ready — 24/7, no booking, no guide waiting.
Follow the clues on foot
Your phone guides you stop to stop. Solve the puzzles, unmask the killer, and beat your friends' time.
2 friends or 200. Split into teams. Race.
Everyone plays on their own phone, teams chase the same killer across the city, and a live leaderboard crowns the fastest detectives. Dates, birthdays, team offsites — one ticket covers the whole squad.
Live races need a connection · solo play works at your own pace.
The New York City crime scene
A crime has gone cold in New York City, and the trail runs straight through the city's own streets. Cases like Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows in Central Park, New York City and Lower East Side Murder Mystery, New York turn real corners of the city into a life-sized crime scene.
You'll start out around Central Park, Greenwich Village, Tribeca, and Brooklyn Heights — following clues on foot, questioning suspects, and reading the city the way a detective reads a room.
No two blocks tell the same story. In New York City, the streets do half the work — you just have to notice what everyone else walked past. Bring comfortable shoes and a suspicious mind.
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Frequently asked questions
No jump scares and no actors chasing you. It's a detective story — think clever puzzles and dark plot twists, not horror. If you want something genuinely spooky, try a ghost tour instead.
Yes. The stories are mystery-thriller, not gory, and the puzzles suit ages ~10 and up with an adult. Younger detectives love reading clues and spotting suspects. One pass covers the whole family on one phone.
Most cases take 1–2 hours and cover 2–3 km on foot. There's no timer — pause anytime for food, drinks, or to argue about who did it, then pick up exactly where you left off.
A basic mobile connection keeps the story, clues and (optional) live leaderboard in sync. Solo play works fine at your own pace even on a weak signal — you just won't see other teams update live.
Your case never expires, so you can start on a clear day, or duck under an awning and keep solving. Many players pause for a coffee when the weather turns and resume when it clears. No booking to reschedule.
A Duo pass covers 2 devices ($17.99); The Fellowship covers up to 5 devices ($29.99). Both are a single payment for the whole team — never a per-person charge.
No. Buy the case, open the app, and start whenever you want — tonight at 9pm or Sunday at noon. There's no host waiting and no fixed schedule.
The Duo pass is for 2 devices, and The Fellowship covers up to 5 devices playing together on their own phones with a shared leaderboard. Any number of people can crowd around a single phone on one pass.
Each case has a fixed starting point in New York City — you travel there, then begin whenever you're ready. The app shows the exact spot after you buy, and guides you stop to stop from there.
Yes. Stop for lunch, a drink, or the next day — your progress is saved and the case is yours to replay forever. No countdown, no pressure.